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[1] Wisdom has built her house.
She has carved out her seven pillars.
[2] She has prepared her meat.
She has mixed her wine.
She has also set her table.
[3] She has sent out her maidens.
She cries from the highest places of the city:
[4] “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!”
As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
[5] “Come, eat some of my bread,
Drink some of the wine which I have mixed!
[6] Leave your simple ways, and live.
Walk in the way of understanding.” [7] One who corrects a mocker invites insult.
One who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.
[8] Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you.
Reprove a wise person, and he will love you.
[9] Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser.
Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.
[10] The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom.
The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
[11] For by me your days will be multiplied.
The years of your life will be increased.
[12] If you are wise, you are wise for yourself.
If you mock, you alone will bear it. [13] The foolish woman is loud,
undisciplined, and knows nothing.
[14] She sits at the door of her house,
on a seat in the high places of the city,
[15] to call to those who pass by,
who go straight on their ways,
[16] “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here.”
As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
[17] “Stolen water is sweet.
Food eaten in secret is pleasant.”
[18] But he doesn’t know that the departed spirits are there,
that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.ⓘ
She has carved out her seven pillars.
[2] She has prepared her meat.
She has mixed her wine.
She has also set her table.
[3] She has sent out her maidens.
She cries from the highest places of the city:
[4] “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!”
As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
[5] “Come, eat some of my bread,
Drink some of the wine which I have mixed!
[6] Leave your simple ways, and live.
Walk in the way of understanding.” [7] One who corrects a mocker invites insult.
One who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.
[8] Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you.
Reprove a wise person, and he will love you.
[9] Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser.
Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.
[10] The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom.
The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
[11] For by me your days will be multiplied.
The years of your life will be increased.
[12] If you are wise, you are wise for yourself.
If you mock, you alone will bear it. [13] The foolish woman is loud,
undisciplined, and knows nothing.
[14] She sits at the door of her house,
on a seat in the high places of the city,
[15] to call to those who pass by,
who go straight on their ways,
[16] “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here.”
As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
[17] “Stolen water is sweet.
Food eaten in secret is pleasant.”
[18] But he doesn’t know that the departed spirits are there,
that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.ⓘ
Footnotes
- Sheol is the place of the dead.
King James Version
[1] WisdomH2454 hath buildedH1129(QalPerf) her house,H1004 she hath hewn outH2672(QalPerf) her sevenH7651 pillars:H5982 [2] She hath killedH2873(QalPerf) her beasts;H2874 she hath mingledH4537(QalPerf) her wine;H3196 she hath also furnishedH6186(QalPerf) her table.H7979 [3] She hath sent forthH7971(QalPerf) her maidens:H5291 she criethH7121(QalImpf) uponH1610 the highest placesH4791 of the city,H7176 [4] Whoso [is] simple,H6612 let him turn inH5493(QalImpf) hither: [as for] him that wantethH2638 understanding,H3820 she saithH559(QalPerf) to him, [5] Come,H3212(QalImpv) eatH3898(QalImpv) of my bread,H3899 and drinkH8354(QalImpv) of the wineH3196 [which] I have mingled.H4537(QalPerf) [6] ForsakeH5800(QalImpv) the foolish,H6612 and live;H2421(QalImpv) and goH833(QalImpv) in the wayH1870 of understanding.H998 [7] He that reprovethH3256(QalActPtc) a scornerH3887(QalPtc) gettethH3947(QalActPtc) to himself shame:H7036 and he that rebukethH3198(HiphPtc) a wickedH7563 [man getteth] himself a blot.H3971 [8] ReproveH3198(HiphImpf) not a scorner,H3887(QalPtc) lest he hateH8130(QalImpf) thee: rebukeH3198(HiphImpv) a wise man,H2450 and he will loveH157(QalImpf) thee. [9] GiveH5414(QalImpv) [instruction] to a wiseH2450 [man], and he will be yet wiser:H2449(QalImpf) teachH3045(HiphImpv) a justH6662 [man], and he will increaseH3254(HiphImpf) in learning.H3948 [10] The fearH3374 of the LordH3068 [is] the beginningH8462 of wisdom:H2451 and the knowledgeH1847 of the holyH6918 [is] understanding.H998 [11] For by me thy daysH3117 shall be multiplied,H7235(QalImpf) and the yearsH8141 of thy lifeH2416 shall be increased.H3254(HiphImpf) [12] If thou be wise,H2449(QalPerf) thou shalt be wiseH2449(QalPerf) for thyself: but [if] thou scornest,H3887(QalPerf) thou alone shalt bearH5375(QalImpf) [it]. [13] A foolishH3687 womanH802 [is] clamorous:H1993(QalActPtc) [she is] simple,H6615 andH1077 knowethH3045(QalPerf) nothing.H4100 [14] For she sittethH3427(QalPerf) at the doorH6607 of her house,H1004 on a seatH3678 in the high placesH4791 of the city,H7176 [15] To callH7121(QalInf) passengersH5674(QalActPtc) who go rightH3474(PielPtc) on their ways:H734 [16] Whoso [is] simple,H6612 let him turn inH5493(QalImpf) hither: and [as for] him that wantethH2638 understanding,H3820 she saithH559(QalPerf) to him, [17] StolenH1589(QalPasPtc) watersH4325 are sweet,H4985(QalImpf) and breadH3899 [eaten] in secretH5643 is pleasant.H5276(QalImpf) [18] But he knowethH3045(QalPerf) not that the deadH7496 [are] there; [and that] her guestsH7121(QalPasPtc) [are] in the depthsH6012 of hell.H7585
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